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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1933

Page

4

Church Circle Meetings and Socials Across Local Women Groups

Mrs. Herman Whaley hosted St John s Guild with quilts sold for funds and reports on the Huntsville convocation. Central Baptist WMU circles met with floral decor, devotional talks, and mission studies. Ninth Street M E Circles planned a picnic. Bible study featured speakers from local churches. Various clubs from First Methodist, Presbyterian and Central Methodist held meetings, Bible studies, socials, and upcoming events.

Central Baptist W. M C. E. Malone Jackson Street Malone Reed Sherard John Green Ninth Street M. E Ninth Street Methodist Church B. A. Ross O. N. Pepper Woodall’s Grove First Presbyterian Church John W. Jones W. M.S First Methodist Episcopal Church Ss. D. Johnson Long Timberlake L. J. Ramage

Four Scientists Receive Franklin Institute Medals

Fourteen men earn Franklin Institute medals for notable scientific achievements. Pictured are Francis C. McMath and son Robert R. McMath, honored with the John Price Wetherill Medal for planetary motion photography apparatus. Juan de la Cierva receives the Elliott Ciesson Medal for autogiro development, and Igor I. Sikorsky earns the Howard N. Potts Medal for multi motor airplanes.

Franklin Institute Philadelphia Francis C. McMath Robert R. McMath John Price Wetherill Juan de la Cierva Elliott Ciesson Igor I. Sikorsky Howard N. Potts

Personal notices of local residents and travels

Rev Vance A Gordon departs for Columbus to attend General Assembly. Mrs John Hamilton visits friends in Louisville. Mrs Vance A Gordon and children go to Bridgeport to visit Gordon's parents. Miss Mary Lou Money and Joe John Money of Scottsboro visit in Decatur. Miss Elizabeth Webb recovers from illness. Olive Rogers of Florence visits Col Edmundson family for a weekend including a horse show. Mrs Roy Horton returns from Huntsville. Mr and Mrs J L Kendall back from Memphis. T A Caddell to return from Tuscaloosa after their son John Andrew earns a law degree from Alabama. Miss Elizabeth Eich heads home to Fort Davis. Asbury Malone to return from Montgomery on business. W H B Pope visiting his daughter Allene Pope. Stella V Evans returns from Birmingham. Mrs Roy Poteet back from Detroit. Mr and Mrs S M Thompson drive to Columbia. Allene Pope recuperating from tonsil operation. Hazel Bryant of Scottsboro visiting Miss Ethel Lee Simmons. Mrs E B Hargrove and son spend day in Hartselle with Mrs W S Grice.

What No Beer at the Princess on a Timely Comedy

The film follows Buster the taxi dermist and Schnozzle the town barber entangled in running a wholesale brewery amid wets and drys. A comedy of political beer issues and rival beer gangs unfolds with Phyllis Barry in a lead role.

Buster Congress Robert Hopkins Carey Wilson Jack Cluett Phyllis Barry Ronald Colman Cynara Rosco Ates John Millan Henry Armetta Edward Brophy Charles Dunbar Charles Giblyn Edward Sedgwick Keaton Durante

Tri-State Beauty Contest Set for May 26

The Tri-State Beauty Contest sponsored by Crescent Amusement Co. of Nashville Tennessee will conclude Friday with entrants from Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky.

Crescent Amusement Company Nashville, Tenn Alabama Tennessee Kentucky

Decatur Winner Ruth Johnston Heads to Nashville Finals

On May 26 in Nashville Ruth Johnston from Decatur will compete in the finals at the Tennessee capital for the championship. The event marks a key step in the regional competition with Johnston among the top contenders.

Nashville Ruth Johnston Decatur Tennessee Capital

Help for Tired Wives: A Medical Aid Guide

A garbled fragment hints at a wellness or medical advice notice aimed at wives seeking strength and relief from fatigue. It mentions medicine and Ard and a June or July era context but the exact source details are unclear.

Canny Cookery Lessons for New Brides by Sister Mary

This guide urges precise measuring and methods in kitchen work. It covers fruit and vegetable prep, cooking tips, and a suggested Monday menu with breakfast lunch and dinner ideas. It stresses washing produce, minimal water, careful timing, and making white sauce with butter flour and cold liquid.

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John's Guild Herman Whaley St. John’s Guild Hoff Edmundson Huntsville Whaley Alice Kendall Central Baptist W. M. 5 Mary D. Simpson A. L. Frazier Circle Two Elbert Weaver James Allen Smith B. L. Malone Tidwell Circlé Three P. H. Sandlin Prospect Drive E. T. Cunningham Sandlin Circle Four George Perrine A. C. Knight Perrine Terinis ‘Tidwell A. W. Hill Reynolds May Presbyterian Bible E. R. Wolfe Miss Lehman Cincinnati W. B. Markstein Wolcott M. E. W. M. S. Circle W. F. Price F. H. Pointer A. Lynne A. J. Harris Hartwell Davis Prayer Duncan Memorial Circle Murray King G. R. Masom L. G. Sturdivant Ball Park Central M. W. M Central Methodist W. M W.H. Winton W.A. Brittain Paul Trannie Wiggins Circle Three J. B. Schimmel Jesus O. Li. Reed R. M. McGlathery H. O. Troup Otto Helriegel McGlathery Schimmel W. H. Day Soldier of the Cross Mary Black L. R. Nash Vance A. Gordon Columbus John Hamilton Louisville Bridgeport, Conn Mary Lou Money Joe John Money Scottsboro Elizabeth Webb Ste Olive Rogers Florence W. B. Edmundson Wilder Place Miss Rogers Roy Horton Mrs. J. L. Kendall Memphis, Tenn T. A. Caddell Tuscaloosa John Andrew University of Alabama Elizabeth Eich Fort Davis Ala Asbury Malone Montgomery W. HB. Pope Fghter Allene Pope Ike Scheer Stella V. Evans Birmingham Roy Poteet Mrs. Tant Detroit, Mich 8. M. Thompson Columbia, Tenn Hazel Bryant Ethel Lee Simmons Moye Princess Manhattan Charley Chase Comedy Fallen PRICE Erte Decatur Cleaners Keaton and National Laugh Lydia E. Pinkham Gulf Hargrove Murdoci Sterchi’s Nachmann Nut Ivory Axminster Nad Philco Radio Gas New Sterchi Sister Mary Mary NEA Service Vegas Marvelous Hudnut Goidel Ritz Theatre Athens Broadway Mae West
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